Car buyers’ confidence levels are at 12-month high when it comes to feeling like they can afford to purchase a car, according to CarGurus. The findings come from CarGurus’ latest Covid Sentiment...

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Most people have not cancelled their pre-pandemic car buying plans, but have delayed them, with 88% citing Covid-19 as the reason for the delay. Of the 19% of car buyers who had planned to buy a car...

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Almost half of vehicle owners in the UK are planning to keep their current vehicle longer than they were originally expecting, and 32% are putting off regular maintenance for their vehicle. These are...

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The way people buy products and services continues to change ever more rapidly. If something can be purchased online, increasingly it is, and this trend continues to see changes to high street...

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There is gathering momentum behind electric and hybrid vehicle appetite with more than 50% of global consumers now willing to consider electric/hybrid vehicles at their next purchase. The UK fares...

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Many car buyers start researching their next purchase on brand websites before being directed to their nearest dealership’s website. The OEM and dealerships already have a service level agreement...

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Hyundai has concluded the Rockar venture has proved that online new car sales don’t work without retail premises. However, it has also found that to attract a broader spectrum of new car buyer,...

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Willingness to consider a 100% online car buying process is growing among consumers, bringing with it both threats and opportunities for traditional automotive retailers. The key findings of an...

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The rate of change in the automotive industry in recent years has been phenomenal, with everything from the way people finance their purchase to what they expect from the cars themselves radically...

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There is no doubt that we’re in a generational change in terms of consumer buying habits. The internet and, in particular, mobile access to the internet has revolutionised how people research and...

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The shift from car research online to car purchase online is inevitable, according to Lance Bradley, Mitsubishi managing director and one of the speakers at Auto Retail Network’s Targets, Incentives...

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Shares in Lookers ended the week up almost 20% up after two days of speculation about possible takeover bids. The price rise and speculation forced the company to issue a statement last Thursday in...

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